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The Queen has been pleased to
dismiss the Lord Bellford from the Place
of Treasurer to her Maiesty & 'tis beleived
his Lordshipp will bee Succeeded by the-
Lord Hide

Plymouth: the 26 of March the
Robert of London is arrived here from
St Malo haveing brought with himthe
244 English Seamen amongst them 33
Masters of Shipps being all the English
Prisoners that were in that Port from whence
shee came on ffryday last & brings an
account that shee comming in Company of 2
ffrench: Privatteers one of 40 Guns the-
other of 16 the Captain of the former
Sayed hee was resolved to fight the
Dover ffrigatt wherever hee mett her

Sheildes the 26 of March
Yesterday arrived here 100 Saile of light
Colliers & 10 Saile of other Shipps from
the Southward

The King since his returne on
Tuesday night has Continued att Kensington
but as soone as the wind is fare hee will
goe for Harwich by water & See the Shipping
in his way

declared whether Sir Thomas: Trevor or Mr Ward shall be Attorney Generall the King haveing
promised the Lord Keeper that Sir Thomas: should Succeed him the Earl: of Nottingham presses hard for
Mr Ward = Two persons coming this day to speak with Mr Hamilton foremencioned were
Seized & one of them proves to bee the [Minister] of some of his Papers - 2 others of his -
Accomplyces were Seized a Little after - A Patent is passing the Seales for Charging -